Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-10
AN UNSP0TTED RECORD
THE REQUEST JOHN A. LOGAN LEFT
BEHIND HIM.

Senators Devote a Day to Tributes to the
Dead Illinois Senator-Extracts from the
Eulogies of Political Friend and Foe
The House Remembers Price. of Wis
consin-An Exchange of Compliments.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb l0.-The eulo-
gies pronounced i'll the senate Wednesday on
Gen Logan We remarkable for the I'M
anlmlty with which each speaker referred to
the absolute integrity of the dead senator's
public and private life. With one accord
his colleagues for SO many years in the senate,
his comrades and antagonists in the army,
laid tribute on his memory to his honesty
of purpose AMI action. Cullom sail Gen.
Logan's death was surprise; no one had
thought IN the same moment of Logan and
death, but the two conquerors had met and
the weaker had yielded almost without a
struggle. He sketched the life of the dead
statesman and solder, and emphasized the
statement that in the last presidential cam
paign no ghost OF dishonor in the past had
risen in the path of Logan. Morgan said
that in all Logan did and said he was a
truly sincere, a resolutely upright man. Nc
guile, no evasion, no fnesse characterized
him, but he was a bold, pronounced dig
nifiel, earnest, manly, firm, generous, true
man.
E1munds declared Losau's characteristics
10 have been candor, simplicity and persist
ency in uphoding an opinion once formed.
Manierson eloquently describe his presence
on the battle field He was the very spirit Of
war: the sight of him in battle was an in
spiration that put spirit into the heart of ths
veriest coward. Hampton spoke of Logan
as model of sincerity, and as a soldier
whose fame was as widespread as it was
fairly achieved.
Hawley said Gen. Logan scorned double
dealing, cowardice AM meanness, but thai
he had not hated any body; that he was al
strong in the field of battle as In the field Of
politics; that he had always wanted some
thing, and wanted it very much in earnest,
and had creed and purpose on every mag
Unable subject
Spooner spoke of Gen Iogan's magnetism
and daring; that he was by common consent
the ideal soldier of the war; that among :.
QUO, 900 brave men there was but one Johr
A Logan; that he was too proud to claim
| pension due him for his wounds, but tha
he had an abiding faith that should he bt
called away before his wife, the people h
had served so long would cheerfully pay theil
debt of honor to her.
Cockrell said that although he had differed
with Gen Logan he loved aud honored hin
| for bis noble and magnanlmous qualities o.
| head and heart-the attributes of the trut
| soldier and great man among all nations.
Frye said that the senators had brough
| garlands and wreaths to decorate the deat
| soldiers grave. He would offer but singh
| flower: Logan was an honest man He hat
| an honest mind, au honest purpose; he neve
| attempted Juggling with his mental machin
| cry. 1t was his straightforward method
| that constituted MS strength in the senate
in the army, and with the people. He ha(
seen an item lately in the public press to tn,
effect that when il 1881 il was apparent tina
Blaine could not b. nominated, Senator.
| Hale and Frye had visited Cen Logan an,
| rendered him the support of their friends !
he would accept the nomination. The story
| was a myth, of course Senators Hale am
| Frye knew Logan too We'll to think Of brib
| ing him away from his allegiance to Grant
He concluded by saying May our deal
| Lord give him blessed rest, glorious i'm
| mortality"
Evarts said they had not the power to en-
| nance the fame of Gen. Logan. The busy
| fingers of the fates were ever weaving as il
a tapestry the threads which maze out mem
| lives, and when these were exposed few
would be found OF brighter color or of
nobler pattern than that of Gen. Logan.